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   Aaron Thomas to August Abolins   
   Re: I launched a CHAT with customer supp   
   05 Jan 21 16:30:13   
   
   TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A45   
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    AA> For encrypted voice comms, I've heard that Signal is a good     
    AA> choice. Telegram also boasts secure calls:   
      
   That could come in handy some day, but it would be a hassle to make all calls   
   that way. I have a nosy neighbor and sometimes I wonder if she's using a   
   scanner to listen to my phonecalls. But I don't have too much to hide, so it's   
   all good.   
      
    AA>  AT> I can't remember which technology advancement made me need to toss th   
    AA>  AT> Blackberry. This was back around 2011. But aparently I can still use    
    AA>  AT> on oldschool carriers :)   
    AA>    
    AA> What model of the BB was it?  I'm curious.  If it only supported     
      
   It was a Blackberry Bold, but I'm not sure of the model number. I tried to dig   
   it out of my box of electronic junk, but it was too cold and dark in the attic   
   for me today :)   
      
    AA> either 2G or HSPA+ max, then it is not worth it - even the range     
      
   That sounds familiar - I think my Blackberry was 2G, and then 3G became a   
   thing. I think the phone was still useable, but Tmobile said "Your phone is   
   out of date" (something about security) and they persuaded me to upgrade to an   
   Android.   
      
    AA> Even my BB's LTE may not be all that it seems, according to this     
    AA> article:   
      
   All those categories (2G, 3G, EDGE, LTE) seems to be a lot of jargon. I see   
   what you mean - you might have a phone capable of a better data speed, but   
   your network can hold you back especially if you're out of network when   
   testing.   
      
   I wouldn't expect much from low budget carriers when even the big boys   
   (Verizon, Tmobile, etc) are being stingy with data speeds.   
      
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